Moulded
with earth, water and light, large plain fringed
with the ocean, our region abounds in patrimonial treasures
from all centuries and in natural sites of an
exceptional beauty.

The climate is so sweet and sunny that in a way it
looks like the Mediterranean coast, but with less
crowd, heat and stress and more green fields.

The gastronomy, as simple and solid as its inhabitants,
is inspired by the double influence of the sea and the
land : oysters, mussels, and other shellfish,
snails (!), vegetable and pork products, poultries, butter, milk,
goat and cow cheeses, Pineau, Cognac, wines, etc.

Its cities knew how to keep a human size, its innumerable villages, hamlets, castles, manors
are sprinkled within a very dense network of small roads
and paths inviting to the promenade.
It is a region where people still take time to live
according to the rhythm of the seasons, time to chat with eachother,
time to contemplate, to listen, to feel...

A long
time ago, Pays d'Aunis was the smallest province of France
Kingdom and La Rochelle was its capital city.
Nowadays, life is good in this small territory South Marais
Poitevin and along the Atlantic coast.
That's here, that's our place, come and stay with us...

Our region offers
a great variety of walks and discoveries for everyone...
Seaside or country, heritage or nature, sport, leisure or
gastronomy...
Here are some ideas of
visits from Le Clos
de la Garenne :